The Chemistry and Biology of Natural Products Symposium XIX
CBNP is an annual symposium for postgraduate students, PDRAs and young academics but also open to any academic/industrialist working in any areas of natural product chemistry and biology.
**************** Updates for CBNP XIX ****************
3rd Feb 2026: Registration to the CBNP-XIX is now open! Please register here.
2nd Jan 2026: CBNP-XIX will be held at the University of Warwick on 2nd - 3rd July 2026, following the RSC Directing Biosynthesis VIIILink opens in a new window meeting in Manchester. Registration will open soon!
Photos of CBNP XVIII (June 2025):
IN-PERSON MEETING
Please join us for our eighteenth annual meeting exploring the chemistry and biology of natural products covering subjects from synthetic chemistry to microbial genetics. The 2026 edition will be held at the University of Warwick on 2-3 July. This meeting is kindly sponsored by UKRILink opens in a new window, MicrobesNGLink opens in a new window, and Natural Product ReportsLink opens in a new window.
Prizes for the best talks and posters will be awarded at the meeting.
For enquires please contact:
Matthew Jenner (m dot jenner at warwick dot ac dot uk) or Fabrizio Alberti (f dot alberti at warwick dot ac dot uk).
Instructions for registration
Registration is now OPENLink opens in a new window.
Deadlines
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General registration: 7th June 2026.
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Oral presentation: 31st May 2026.
- Poster presentation: 7th June 2026.
Keynote lectures
We will shortly share details of the 2026 CBNP keynote speakers.
Poster guidelines
- Posters presented should be in portrait orientation and size A0.
Directions
- The symposium will be held in the IBRBLink opens in a new window, Gibbet Hill Campus, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AJ. For Google Maps directions, please follow this linkLink opens in a new window. For what3words directions, please follow this link: https://w3w.co/venues.part.factLink opens in a new window.
- View general directions for visiting the University of Warwick for further arrival information.
- Parking on campus for visitors is available on a first-come first-served basis, and is operated through pay and display. More info on parking for visitors is available hereLink opens in a new window. If you are booking on campus accommodation (see below), you will be provided with free parking at your accommodation.
Accommodation
- On campus accommodation can be booked by the attendees at their own expenses. We suggest booking through the following website as soon as possible given to limited availability: https://warwick.ac.uk/services/conferences/bed-and-breakfast.
- Some off campus accommodation options:
Coventry: Village Hotel CoventryLink opens in a new window, Premier Inn Coventry City Centre (Earlsdon Park) hotel
Kenilworth: Holiday Inn, KenilworthLink opens in a new window, Chesford Grange HotelLink opens in a new window, Travelodge Binley (Coventry)Link opens in a new window
Car parking
- If you've reserved on campus accommodation, then you'll be able to park at your accommodation site, free of charge.
- If you are not booking on campus accommodation, then you will need to to pay and display a ticket for the whole duration of your stay. Parking for visitors is available on a first-come first-served basis, and is operated through pay and display. More info on parking for visitors is available hereLink opens in a new window.